Catamenial appliance



Aug- 27, 1929- r. M. P. J. BURILL 1,726,339

CATAMENIAL APPLIANCE Filed Feb. 25, 1927 Patented Aug.- l27, 1929.

IVES MARIE PAUL JEAN BURILL, 0F NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE, FRANCE.

CATAMENIAL APPLIANCE.

Application :tiled February 25, 1927, Serial No. 170,919, and in France March 12, 1926.

Heretofore, mostly sanitary napkins and similar means have been used by Weinen for the purpose ot' absorbing menstruation blood. However, such absorbers are neither reliable iior comfortable. Valking often caused 'suoli irritation as may result in erythema and even intertrigo.

My invention is a new catameiiial appliance easily put into place, and easily removed. 1n the center it contains a small piece of toucliwood, which being neither too hard iior too soft, is an ideal absorber. This core of touchwood is enclosed in a layer of absorbent cotton, which in turn is surrounded vby cellulose having considerable absorbing power. 'Finally the whole pad is covered with absorbent gauze. A short piece ot' coloured silk string tied at one end of the pad, permits it to be easily removed.

On the annexed drawing, on whichvan enibodiiiient of the invention is illi'istrated, Fig. 1 being an elevation'ot the new pad and Fig. 2 a central longitudinal section thereof, 1 designates the Core of touch-wood, 2 a tli`in layer of absorbent cotton enclosing the piece of touchwood, 3 a thick layer of cellulose, 4 the outer envelope of gauze and 5 the silk string tied to one end of the pad.

As will be evident, such a pad is soft, ex-

ceedingly practical and does not interfere with walking. Its shape is designed so as to assure perfect stoppage and it isheld in proper positio pressure. It

iitlirougli its own Weight and is thoroughly sterilized before being Wrapped iii water-proof paper, pellueid or not, or other convenient material. l/Vhen about t-o be sterilized, this pad muy advantageousl be in'ipregnated, by means of a saturated piece of blotting paper, with ,some

oils. I claim:

sweet sii'ielling antiseptic, made of essential 1. A catainenial appliance, comprising a core oftoucli-wood, a layer of absorbent inaterial enclosing said core., a layer of cellulose "surrounding said absorbent layer, and an outer permeable Wrapper.-

2. A catainenial appliance, comprising a of absorbent material enclosing said core, a layer of cellulose surrounding said absorb.

ent layer, and terial.

an outer cover of gauzy ma- 4. A catanieiiial appliance as' specified in elaini 8, including a string tied to one end and torining a knot.

Inv testiinon signature.

y whereof he has aiiixed his IVES MARlE PAUL JEAN BURILL. 

